Insights 46.5% of Small Businesses Struggle to Find Skilled Workers 25 November, 2024 4 mins read Australian small businesses are feeling the impact of the skilled worker shortage, with 46.5% finding it hard to source experienced talent and many unable to expand due to staffing challenges. Explore how businesses are adapting and discover practical solutions to bridge the gap. Katrina Stapleton
Guides Insights Marketing How to Ask for Reviews: 4 Actionable Tips for Businesses Utilise our free guide to get more reviews for your business. From providing exceptional customer experiences to asking for reviews at the right time getting reviews is often not as hard as it seems. Bella Pettiona March 1, 2024
Marketing Localsearch Named a 2024 Google Premier Partner Localsearch has once again been named a Google Premier Partner for 2024! Showcasing our commitment to helping Aussie businesses grow. But what does this mean for the business we partner with? Keep reading to find out more. Katrina Stapleton February 28, 2024
Marketing SEO How to Get More Customers To get more customers, your business needs to be visible online! Learn how you can harness the power of SEO and digital marketing to grow your business. Bella Pettiona August 24, 2023
Insights Marketing SEO Social Media TikTok TV, Google Ads Mobile Updates & More TikTok hits the small screen, while new Google Ad updates allows marketers to monitor campaigns from their mobile devices. Read on to find out more of this week's news highlights. Sonya Millan November 26, 2021
Insights SEO Localsearch is a 7x 2021 SEMrush AU Search Awards Finalist We are proud to announce Localsearch has been shortlisted for 7 awards in the 2021 SEMrush AU Search Awards! Read the full shortlist for all categories here. Sarah Russo October 28, 2021
Marketing SEO Top SEO Terms Explained for Beginners Discover the top 51 SEO terms you need to know to understand how your search engine optimisation is helping your business. We explain ALT text, XML, LCP, keyword mapping and more! Sarah Russo June 25, 2021
Guides Marketing SEO Part 2: Save Your Website Rankings & Business with Mike Andrew Mike Andrew returns with the latest changes to the Google Page Experience Update. In Part 2, we talk about how your website may already be impacted and what to do to check if it has. Worst comes to worst and you have been affected, we have tips for that too. Somer Short June 22, 2021
Guides Marketing SEO NEW Info on the Google Page Experience Update So, it turns out the Google Page Experience Update has already rolled out and has changed how it's affecting websites. To help you save your rankings, Mike Andrew is back with a Part 2 on The Help Me Grow my Business Podcast. Sarah Russo June 16, 2021
SEO Websites UPDATE: May 2021 Google Page Ranking Update Delayed Website owners scrambling to fix their page experience, load speeds and content in time for the May 2021 Google ranking update can breathe a little easier. Google has delayed the update and provided even more information to help you prepare. Sarah Russo April 21, 2021
Insights Marketing SEO Major Google Update May 2021 Impacting Websites Earlier than Expected Your website needs to be prepared for the May 2021 Google Page Experience Update sooner rather than later. Find out exactly how this major Google update will impact your rankings and what to do to be prepared with tips from Localsearch's Head of SEO, Mike Andrew. Sarah Russo March 30, 2021
Marketing SEO Google News Showcase Australia went live today. Why is it a big deal? With the Google News Showcase now live in Australia, it could mean a life-saving change for small businesses. Find out why and how to help... Sarah Russo February 5, 2021
Marketing SEO Australian News Media Bargaining Code Breaks the Internet — Not Kim K Google Australia's Managing Director has released an open video letter to the Australian Government, saying if they continue with the News Media Bargaining Code, it will be the end of search freedom in Australia. But what's the truth? We tell all... Sarah Russo January 25, 2021
Marketing SEO Australia’s Top 10 Free Online Directories for Building Backlinks in 2021 This is your 2021 list of Australia's top free online directories for building backlinks! We list the best online directories in Australia to help boost your website's authority. Sarah Russo January 15, 2021
Marketing SEO Websites Google, E-A-T & YMYL | How to Boost Your SEO in 2021 the Easy Way Did you know YMYL websites are harder to rank well on Google than any other type of website? But, with E-A-T and our tips for how to boost your SEO in 2021 the easy way, you can help increase your chances of getting to where you want to be. Sarah Russo January 14, 2021
Marketing SEO Day in the Life of an SEO Specialist 2021 What does an SEO specialist do? How can they help grow your business? We asked our Head of SEO Fulfillment, Caylee Pharoah, to walk us through a day in her work-life to find out exactly that. Sarah Russo January 8, 2021